JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL                               Special Session –    April 21, 2008

COUNCIL & STAFF PRESENT:

Martha Rowe                             Mayor

Jill McCord                                Council member

Richard L. Detweiler                   Council member

Todd Kuhns                               Council member

Aaron Rodgerson                       Council member

Mari E. Macomber                     City Manager

Vickie Brumbaugh                      City Clerk

The City Council of the City of Kirksville, Missouri, met in a Special Session on Monday, April 21, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 

ORDER OF AGENDA

Councilmember Rodgerson moved to approve the Order of the Agenda; seconded by Councilmember Kuhns.  The motion carried by the following vote:   Mayor Rowe – aye; Council members: Detweiler - aye; Kuhns – aye; McCord – aye; Rodgerson – aye.    Nays – none.

ACTION PRESENTATIONS

BILL NO.  2008-18                                                                          RESOLUTION NO.R4-21-561              

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CARLSON GARDNER PROPERTIES, AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF LAND ADJACENT TO TRAVELER’S SQUARE.

WHEREAS, the Kirksville City Council has supported the efforts of Carlson Gardner in their attempts to attain State tax credits to refurbish the Traveler’s Hotel property in downtown Kirksville; and

WHEREAS, the City has been determined to own a piece of property adjacent to the Traveler’s Hotel property known as:

the parcel contiguous to and directly west of the Traveler’s Hotel, 301 West Washington, Kirksville, Missouri, and bound to the north by Washington Street, to the east by the Traveler’s Hotel, to the south by a city alley and to the west by a railroad right-of-way; and

WHEREAS, this property is property that Carlson Gardner would use to build an expanded parking area for its tenants; and         

WHEREAS, Carlson Gardner desires to improve the parking area for the property and adhere to the City’s design guidelines for downtown parking lots; and

WHEREAS, Carlson Gardner is under tight time restraints to complete these transactions to meet the State’s revised deadline for the tax credit programs.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Manager to proceed with the execution of any legal documents on the transfer of said property, as described above.

Council member Rodgerson moved to approve  Bill No. 2008-18; seconded by Council member McCord.     City Manager Macomber reported this is a project that was approved by the previous City Council.  Carlson Gardner is a development corporation, and they had planned to make apartments for single individuals in the Traveler’s Hotel, contingent upon a funding award from the Missouri Housing Development Commission.  The project was not approved.  Word was received this week that the MHDC has asked entities, whose projects were not funded, to resubmit their proposals for consideration.  Carlson Gardner has until April 30 to submit the paperwork. Carlson plans to build parking according to the downtown guidelines on the city-owned property adjacent to the Traveler’s Hotel.  Therefore, a transfer of property agreement is necessary.

The motion carried by the following vote:   Mayor Rowe – aye; Council members: Detweiler - aye; Kuhns – aye; McCord – aye; Rodgerson – aye.    Nays – none.

Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember  McCord moved to adjourn to a Study Session; seconded by Councilmember Kuhns. The motion carried by the following vote:   Mayor Rowe – aye; Council members: Detweiler - aye; Kuhns – aye; McCord – aye; Rodgerson – aye.    Nays – none.

Mayor Rowe adjourned the meeting  at 5:40 p.m.                     

                                                                                    Vickie Brumbaugh, CMC, MRCC, City Clerk